Anti-doping lists lidocaine as a legal substance but you should also notify dope control to be safe.Ĭlean the wound with mild antibacterial soap and the washcloth and plenty of water. If you are subject to dope control, notify them about the topical anaesthetic when you give your sample. An hour before your scheduled start time the next day is another good time for ibuprofen.Īpply a thin layer of the non-prescription topical anaesthetic, scream, then wait a couple minutes for it to numb your throbbing road rash. It's especially helpful right before bedtime so you can get some sleep. Don't skimp on the ibuprofen if you're in pain. Your pain tolerance will be maxed 45 minutes to one hour after you take the ibuprofen or acetaminophen. If you are prone to gastritis or ulcers go with Tylenol (Acetaminophen) 650-1000 mg, no more than 1000mg every 4 hours or 4 grams in 24 hours. The maximum dose is 800mg every six hours and no more than 2400mg in 24 hours. If there is no ambulance on scene, the first thing to do is take two to four 200mg ibuprofen with food 45 minutes prior to cleaning you wound. They may have plush supplies on the truck that they can use to clean and dress your wound. But more often that not you can get care from them for free. One caveat: If you are uninsured, you may be sent a bill even if they don't transport you to the hospital. Here's what to do with your road rash: First, see if there is an ambulance staged on scene with a crew that is willing to help you out. Some of the stuff on the list sounds weird, but it works. Maxipads, pantyhose and nail polish?!?!?! Okay, okay.
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It happens to the best bike handlers, so get real. Some superstitious people hate the idea of going to a race prepared for the worst, as if they are counting on falling. The other is the best of the best and will make your road rash experience almost forgettably painless. One is for those on a tight budget or without access to hospital grade supplies. Here are two lists of my favorite products for road rash. Wouldn't it be great to make it all go away, start the stage pain-free, and forget about your injury as you challenge for GC?
#How to heal road rash skin#
You are leaking icky wound goo on your skin suit on the starting line the next morning. If you're a cyclist in a stage race, you probably dread facing the next stage because your body aches like an NFL lineman on Monday morning. Your significant other is grossed out and reminds you that you get to do the laundry for the next few weeks. Every time you roll over in bed, your nasty gooey aching hip sticks to the sheets and wakes you up in pain.
You've probably been there before: Up all night between stages because you have a fresh batch of road rash and it's throbbing. I know this is a rather sissy-like road rash because I wasn't theoretically even MOVING when it happened, but I'm hoping for some input to speed the healing process. I have it covered, have some NeoSporin on it, and I cleaned it out good when it happened (running water, peroxide, lots of screaming, etc etc). My question is, how should I go about letting it heal, and how long will this wonderful pain last? I am trying to keep my knee bent as much as possible, only because I'm concerned that if it scabs over with my leg straight, when I go to bend it, I'll explode. Well, because I was going about 1 MPH, I landed with all my weight on my kneecap, which has a lovely 1/4 inch by 1 inch long hunk of skin missing, and a scrape that covers the whole knee. It was my fault for not checking the QR, but I have ridden the bike for 2 weeks and not had a problem. I was just heading out to run an errand from work, hopped on the bike, pedaled maybe 1/2 of a revolution with my right foot, the back wheel came loose and jammed, bike stops moving, and I go down immediately. Did something REEEEEEEEAL stupid today, and got a nice hunk of road rash directly on the kneecap on my right knee.
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